pyknolepsy

pyknolepsy
A form of epilepsy in which the sufferer experiences frequent brief attacks.

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  • pyknolepsy — SYN: childhood absence epilepsy. * * * pyk·no·lep·sy pik nə .lep sē n, pl sies a condition marked by epileptiform attacks resembling those of petit mal epilepsy * * * n. Obsolete a very high frequency of absence seizures (see epilepsy …   Medical dictionary

  • pyknolepsy — pyk·no·lep·sy …   English syllables

  • pyknolepsy — n. Obsolete. a very high frequency of absence seizures (see epilepsy) …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • pyknolepsy — ˈpiknəˌlepsē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pycn + lepsy; originally formed as German pyknolepsie : a condition marked by epileptiform attacks resembling petit mal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Пикнолепсия (Pyknolepsy) — (устаревш.) очень высокая частота возникновения абсанса (малых эпилептических припадков) (см. Эпилепсия). Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • pyknoepilepsy, pyknolepsy — Obsolete terms for absence. [pykno + G. lepsis, seizure] …   Medical dictionary

  • ПИКНОЛЕПСИЯ — (pyknolepsy) (устаревш.) очень высокая частота возникновения абсанса (малых эпилептических припадков) (см. Эпилепсия) …   Толковый словарь по медицине

  • Epilepsy — Epileptic redirects here. For the graphic novel, see Epileptic (graphic novel). Epilepsia redirects here. For the journal, see Epilepsia (journal). Epilepsy Classification and external resources Generalized 3 Hz spike and wave discharges in EEG …   Wikipedia

  • Absence seizure — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Absence seizure ICD10 = ICD10|G|40|3|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|345.0 ICDO = Caption = OMIM = OMIM mult = MedlinePlus = 000696 eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = 3 DiseasesDB = 32994 MeshID = D004832 Absence seizures are… …   Wikipedia

  • Childhood absence epilepsy — (CAE), also known as pyknolepsy, is an idiopathic generalized epilepsy which occurs in otherwise normal children. The age of onset is between 4–10 years with peak age between 5–7 years. Children have absence seizures which although brief ( 4–20… …   Wikipedia

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